Math Problem of the Week - Week 9

Congratulations! You are the proud owner of a brand new restaurant called Chez Moi.There are a lot of math problems to solve. Do some brilliant thinking and submit your answer(s).If you get the problem right, your first name and city will be posted to the "Menu of Excellence" (look for your name at the bottom of that week's problem).

We will also track your points from week to week. Problem-solvers with the highest totals will be included (and much admired) in the Problem Solving Hall of Fame. Are you ready? Good luck!

Math Problem of the Week 9

Chez Moi makes fresh biscuits on Saturday and Sunday. It takes 20 minutes to bake a batch of biscuits. Each biscuit pan holds 24 biscuits. Two pans can fit into the oven to bake at the same time. Chez Moi owns 6 biscuit pans and has one oven to use for the biscuits.

What is the largest number of biscuits Chez Moi can bake in one morning between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m.?

(Hint: assume the pans can be washed and filled with batter when they are not baking in time to be baked immediately, and that the first batch is ready to go by 6 a.m. In other words, there is no wasted time between one baking session and the next.)